Ill Crag

Fell in the Lake District, Cumbria, England

Ill Crag is located in the Lake District
Ill Crag
Ill Crag
Lake District, England
Parent rangeSouthern FellsOS gridNY223073Topo mapOS Landrangers 89, 90ClimbingEasiest routeFrom Esk Hause

Ill Crag is a fell in the English Lake District. At 935 metres (3,068 ft), it is the fourth-highest[1] peak in England, after Scafell Pike, Sca Fell, and Helvellyn. Ill Crag overlooks Eskdale and has splendid views across to Bowfell and Crinkle Crags.

Topography

It forms part of the Scafell chain, and lies about 1 km east of Scafell Pike. Broad Crag lies immediately to the west, between Ill Crag and the Pike.

Ascents

Ill Crag may be climbed en route to Scafell Pike, via a path from Esk Hause, but it is commonly passed by without going to the actual summit, which is rocky making progress slow. Ill Crag's summit is a few hundred metres to the south of the path from Esk Hause to Scafell Pike.

References

  1. ^ Hewitt and Nutalls and Google Search "Highest Mountains In England".


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